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Individual test · Labcorp 005215

Sedimentation Rate, Modified Westergren

This test measures how quickly red blood cells settle at the bottom of a test tube to detect inflammation in the body. When inflammation is present, proteins in the blood cause red blood cells to clump together and fall faster than normal. This result helps doctors evaluate the activity of infections or autoimmune disorders and monitor how a condition changes over time. However, because it is a general indicator, the test cannot identify the specific cause or location of the inflammation by itself.

Included in these panels

Ordering one of these? Sedimentation Rate, Modified Westergren is already part of it.

How ordering works

  1. 1

    Review the order and pay on Picardo. Your account is set up as you check out.

  2. 2

    A licensed physician reviews the order and decides whether to authorize it.

  3. 3

    Give blood at a Labcorp location, or book an at-home draw for $75.00.

  4. 4

    Your results arrive in your Picardo account.

For adults 18+ in the US. Lab orders aren’t available in New York, New Jersey, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Massachusetts, Hawaii or Maine.